Marketing Intern Review

I really enjoyed my placement at JJV. It was a great experience and has given me a real insight into what a marketing job would be like. It was never boring admin, i was working as part of the team and felt like my input was important.

I really felt like part of the team in my placement year. I wasn't treated like an intern, i was responsible for my own projects with the flexibility to suggest new ideas and brief them in. My opinion was really valued in meetings and never did i feel like i couldn't input.

I was given really good support from my manager, it was a great balance of not being micro managed but also having support if i was confused/unsure.

It was a real mix. On the day-to-day i tended to be averagely busy, but sometimes when there were many projects i'd find myself stressed and working longer hours. Alternatively, some times when there weren't many projects for me, i was quite bored at my desk especially at the beginning (which is understandable). It was a good level, i never felt overwhelmed with too much and knew i could reach out to my manager if i was stressed. The worst thing is having nothing to do!

I wasn't treated like a placement at all. I was managing my own projects with my own deadlines. I took part in professional conferences and running my own meetings. I loved the responsibility as the marketing work i was completing was actually being used and i was able to see the outcome.

I've learnt to manage my days better, planning and being more organised which will definitely help with my last year of studying - you get into a routine. My confidence has also grown a lot, having to present and run my own training will help me with my final year at university.

The office was fun. My team were great and everyone is lovely. Company culture is a big thing at JJV, there were a lot of events throughout the year, either charity, company, things like mindfulness so everyone is generally happy. It's a flexible company so many do work from home on days sometimes making it quiet but none the less there was always someone in the team.

Being in a marketing role, i'd say you don't really have any set day-to-day tasks like a finance role would get. This makes it more exciting as i'd work very closely with my manager just supporting on the content she was developing and develop / edit my own. It would've been nice to have some sessions with other interns in the other branches (consumer, medical) to get an insight into their roles.

I didn't experience as additional training's throughout my placement. Would've been good to have some key skills like digital capability training available.

There are no graduate jobs in my sector. There's marketing roles but due to the reorg, it seems everyone is unsure how many there will be. J&J as a company are good to work for.

Yes there was but this was due to us creating it. There weren't any events put on by J&J.

Normal

Quite a few clubs in reading.

Some sport clubs and charity events.